CHRISTOPHER J. FAUX MD
NPI 1831277433
Family Medicine in Rancho Mirage, CA
About Christopher J. Faux Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHRISTOPHER J. FAUX MD (NPI 1831277433) is an individual family medicine provider in Rancho Mirage, California, licensed in California (G84758) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Indiana University School Of Medicine (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Christopher J. Faux Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Faux reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 167 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 11
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92270 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Faux's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Faux is 1831277433. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 1, 2006.
Where is Christopher Faux located?
Christopher Faux practices at 72780 Country Club Dr Suite 203, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. The listed phone number is (760) 674-3847.
What is Christopher Faux's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Christopher Faux enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Faux is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Christopher Faux's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Faux reassigns Medicare benefits to Desert Medical Group, Inc. (Palm Springs, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Faux's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Faux was last updated on January 31, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Christopher J. Faux, MD · NPI 1831277433
Family Medicine physician in Rancho Mirage, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 1, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1831277433 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 1, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** G84758 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 72780 COUNTRY CLUB DR, SUITE 203, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-4126
- **Phone:** (760) 674-3847 · **Fax:** (760) 674-3845
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Desert Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1114918612, Palm Springs, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Indiana University School Of Medicine, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 31, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN E10785; Medicaid 00G847580 (CA); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 00G847580
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1831277433) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.